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[Nadja Adolf]

	Michael and I just got back from the conference, and he and I came
	up with some ideas and impressions. The stuff below is told
	strictly from our point of view, and our thoughts.

	When not at the conference, a lot of people use ahnkuttie materials
	like Pasco and Gibbs as references. Then, when we get to the
	conference, we're lost. Grammar is a bear, and some of the "sitkum
	words" require, as we sailors say, "serious local knowledge." B^)
	After the conference, since there is little material available, we
	lose the knowledge because we don't have enough to really use it.

	Michael and I would really like very much to learn the GR language;
	but it doesn't seem possible to do so from this geographic distance.
	Should there be a separate, intensive teaching track at the conference
	so we beginners don't obstruct the important work being done at
	GR?

	Should there be a second conference, held at a different place and
	time for those who speak ahunkuttie instead of GR?
	
	The most important focus has been, quite rightly, on the GR language
	program. Whatever we do, we must do nothing at all that impedes
	or disrupts that work, or related studies.

	The works in progress by Henry, Tony, and Jim were very good.
	We felt that we couldn't give the requested feedback because we
	didn't know enough to give useful insights. Something we noticed
	was that the more advanced speakers, who had useful insights,
	didn't get a chance to give their insights because we and other
	beginners wound up using the allotted time for beginner level
	questions.
		
	We really enjoyed the presence of Ila, Bernice, and Dan.
	Hearing elders was very inspirational, useful and FUN! I'd like
	to thank them again. Could we invite more elders next year from
	Canada, Yakima, Puget Sound, etc?

	I personally feel that the conference could use more workers.
	Tony, Jim, Dave and Henry can't do everything; it might be good
	to delegate some of the simpler things, like notebook assembly,
	to some of us folks. I for one would be willing to come up
	early to help set up.


nadja